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Miles City Police Frequencies

Miles City in Custer County, Montana has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Government Hill (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 8 miles away.

About Miles City Police Frequencies

  • 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Miles City conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Miles City PoliceMiles City Police – Dispatch155.1900
In 155.6700
179.9 PLFMNWQEI535

Custer County channels that also cover Miles City

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Custer County SheriffCuster County Sheriff – Dispatch (Government Hill Repeater)155.5950
In 159.0300
162.2 PLFMNWNNB235

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Custer County SheriffCuster County Sheriff – Alternate153.9950FMNWNNB235
Custer County SheriffCuster County Sheriff – Alternate155.1000103.5 PLFMNWNNB235

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Miles City.

Government Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · about 8 mi away
Control 161.875
Site 2-008 TBD · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 8 (hex 8) · about 38 mi away
Control 161.8125
Fallon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 48 mi away
Control 161.9625, 161.9875
What do these numbers mean?
Control channel
The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
Voice
The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
Site
One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
NAC (Network Access Code)
A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
Talkgroup
A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Miles City?

Dispatch channels listed for Miles City: Miles City Police 155.1900 MHz (179.9 PL).